KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 14 -- The son of a woman whose body was found mutilated here has reportedly said that a dispute over a broken engagement and an alleged RM7,000 payment preceded the murder.

According to Berita Harian, he claimed his mother's former fiance had agreed to end their two- to three-month engagement but demanded RM7,000, which she paid.

"When they kept arguing, mum decided not to continue. He came to meet the family and agreed to break it off, but asked for RM7,000. Mum already paid," he reportedly said in a TikTok live broadcast last night.

He reportedly said that despite the separation, the man continued to harass his mother using six different phone numbers, prompting him to advise her to cut off all contact.

"My mothe...